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The Grandtrek SJ6 snow tire from Dunlop is a specially designed snow tire for light SUVs, pickups, and 4x4s. This tire fits the 15 and 16 inch rims of smaller vehicles very well. It has certain upsides and downsides you should consider when deciding which snow tire to buy this winter.

Compared to the SJ5 model, the Dunlop Grandtrek SJ6 is better suited to smaller and lighter vehicles. These include Jeeps (Wrangler, Cherokee, Commander, Compass, Patriot, Liberty), Honda (Passport, Element, CR-V, Pilot, Ridgeline), Toyota (Highlander, 4Runner, FJ Cruiser, RAV4), Hyundai (Tuscon, Santa Fe, Veracruz), Ford (Flex, Edge, Escape, Explorer, Ranger), Mazda (CX-7, CX-9), BMW X3, etc. If you have a larger vehicle such as a Chevrolet Suburban then you should consider the SJ5 instead.

Now that you've decided the SJ6 falls in your vehicle's size range, what are the positive features associated with the Dunlop Grandtrek SJ6?

First, the tire has excellent snow grip, drainage of slush and water, and is resistant to hydroplaning. This comes from the wide tread openings and tread shape designed for heavy winter conditions. Drivers often report passing multiple cars stuck in the snow on the side of the road as they drive by on their SJ6's.

Second, the tire has strong braking performance in the snow and wet. This comes from the soft compound and aggressive tread, which bites down rather than floating above like a standard all weather tire might. Wouldn't you want the extra safety of short stopping distance in dangerous winter conditions?

Third, customer ratings are high for this tire -- 8 out of 10! That's a good vote of confidence in a competitive snow tire market.

Now for the downsides of the Dunlop Grandtrek SJ6. This isn't the best specialty tire for hard ice. Some owners mention that they felt the Dunlop Graspic tires are better for driving on slick ice. For most temperatures down to 0 degrees F, these tires should work fine. In predominantly rainy conditions (no snow), all-weather tires perform much better and provide longer tread life, better handling, and a more responsive feel. Clearly its snow performance is what puts the Dunlop Grandtrek SJ6 at or near the top of the heap.

There are many options for winter snow tires to choose from. To learn more about the Dunlop Grandtrek SJ6 and other Dunlop tires please visit http://www.squidoo.com/grandtrek-dunlop-snow-tires

Bmw's News From Italy and India

BMW just like other global automakers is searching for quality and affordable source of auto components and luckily for the German luxury carmaker it has found one in India. BMW will obtain its auto components from India and will set up its international purchasing office also in India to procure its worldwide auto parts requirements.

BMW India President, Peter Kronschnabl said in an interview recently with media persons, “We will be setting up an international purchasing office which will be headed by an expatriate to take care of sourcing components for BMW's global operations."

According to Kronschnabl the proposed international purchasing office will become fully operational by August this year and will be completely independent from that of the company’s purchase unit at Chennai, which caters to its India operations.

BMW’s India purchase unit could work in tandem with the international purchasing office or could work individually or together approach vendors depending on products added Kronschnabl. Unfortunately, he refused to answer queries about the quantum of components that BMW was planning to source from India saying that it’s too early to comment on the matter.

Butt he did say that the sourcing team would soon visit India to study and decide what kind of components are to be sourced from this country. He also explained that the company has revised its sales target for this year attributed to the good response that its newly launched 3-Series sedan from its Chennai plant has been getting. The sales figure has been revised from about 1,000 cars to 1,200 units in India for this year. The company is also planning to roll out its 5-Series models from Chennai plant hopefully this coming June.

On the other news…

Bertone heading to US on BMW’s powered Sportscar?---According to reports from the Automotive News, the Italian coachbuilder Bertone is developing a BMW-powered sports car destined for the US market.

Bertone is famous for creating styled cars for Alfa Romeo, Abarth, Ferrari, Fiat, Iso Rivolta, Lancia, Lamborghini, and Volvo cars. But that is not the only thing that the Bertone is famous for. It is no secret that the familial spats occurred within Bertone’s management that forced Barbara Bertone the daughter of Lilli Bertone, who is the company’s Chairman and CEO, to leave the company in March of 2006.

As the saying goes—“Blood is thicker than water”---apparently whatever it was that caused the separation of the mother and daughter professionally has been worked out. And right now Barbara is again taking an active role in their company as the managing director. Her responsibilities will include going out and getting Bertone business especially since it hasn’t had a major job after it stopped producing the Opel/Vauxhall Astra Coupe and the Cabriolet in 2005.

At present the company is working on some minor work building a special run of 2,000 MINIs which is still short for the company. But according to Automotive News Bertone has told its workers that it may produce 400 units of a camper van and a BMW-powered sports car designed for the US market.

Automotive News has also asked BMW about the proposed model unfortunately the Bavarian automaker said that they are not involved in the car’s development but they also didn’t deny its existence.

It can be remembered that Bertone did present a 95th Anniversary Concept at the Geneva Motor Show last March, which was based on the Fiat Panda 100HP. This two-seat roadster concept could threaten the model that was mentioned to in the Automotive News article. And by the way Bertone is also the famous brand of the top-of-the-line Bertone oxygen sensor which is equipped on BMW, Mazda, Honda, Toyota, etc.

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Zeke Gervis has a degree in Human Resource Management. He is an F1 fanatic and is a collector of racing memorabilias. At present, he enjoys working at a consulting firm in Iowa.

why u dont love mazda . mazda is mighty car have more stable and hug the road like BMW car?

mazda have hi-tech cars and more safety than any fucken japanese car like toyota and the sily cheap tincan NISSAN. pls give me ur opinions?

Mazda's are sharpe, hot, and handle like all get out. I totally agree about Toyota and Nissan being inferrior to Mazda. Thank-goodness there are folks out there who believe in Mazda.

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